Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-14
styru INFORMAL BALLOT.


Stockbridge. ...'''.''''''''''''''''
COnRer. ..........'. s...'..'''''' +f''
Lacey ..............''' .'t-'Fr
Fitzgerald. .................... -
uuDDell.. ..'..''''' 't--'
Seymour. ..................'
Blulr ..........s....s.
Il. q. Horr ...................- ...'''''''' :
Van Loo. ..............'''''''''
Total. '.''...'''''''''''''' "
SEVENTH INFORMAL BALLOT.
Stockbridge. ............... ....-..........3
Lacey ...................'.
Fitzgerald. .......,.........'.... %
Hubbell ............. '.'..''.''''''''''''''
seymour. .......'....''.' ''''''''''''''
Blair ..................... .....-.''''''''' /.
norr. .........'. '''''''''''' '''''''''
Robinson NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ..'-..'...' 4
Van Loo ..... ....'.... .'''''''''''
Perry Hannah ........'....'.''''''' 4
Aaron i. Bliss. .....'.............''' 1
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lOLal. t''''S'
EIGHTH INFORMAL GALLoT.
Conger. ...'.''.''''''''' -
Lacey .............--... .''.'......' 10
Fitzgerald. ..................''..
Hubbell NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .
Seymour. ......... .......'.....'...''
Horr. ........'.'..'' ''''''' '''''''''''
Van Loo. ................. -..........'.'. L
Blair OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .,...-......... l
Aaron I. Bliss. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1
Little jake Seligman. ..............,..
Total. .............. .'.s..'.... 's....'.'.oc
NINTH INFORMAL BALLOT.
Stockbrld .................. 81
COnger.. .........'........... II
Lacey ...........'......... ..'..''''''''''' -
Hubbel. .....'.......... .......'''..''
Fitzgc raid ................. ............. l
so 1
George " Farr. Observation-Disclosures. l
K. a. Aiger. .......................
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 50
Forty-Gve votes were necessary 70 a
choice, and the man from Kalamazoo had
obtained within two Of the required mum.
Der The enthusiasm Of his friends knew
no bounds. IL was evident that the break
had come, and the succeeding and
TENTH BALLOT
would be decisive IL had hardly been
ordered when representative Diekema,
who nominated Mr.. Fitzgerald. arose in
his seat ana announced that his senatorial
district would cast at least one vote for
Frannis b. StOckbridge. representative
Bates announced that Allegan was now
solid for the western Michigan favorite,
and the ballot proceeded amid the most
intense excitement that had been apparent
during the evening. The decisive vote
was then announced as follows:
SlOckbfidSc. Observation-Disclosures. 81
Conger... ............. ..............-. -
lacey. ..s'''.... s'.s....... 10
Fitzgerald ......s... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. :
huDDeH '.......'.'...''..' ..'..''..'.....
seymour ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. L
Total .s...........-.....o -
When IL was found that StocSbridge was
the man, committee was appointed 10
invite him TO address the caucus. He was
escorted 10 the front, and greeted with
deafeIing cheers. hen order was restor-
ed he spoke briefly as follows:
-Nr. Charmd, and Gentlemen Of The Caucus:
/ congratulate you upon the prompt and
speedy manner in which You have con-
cluded the work for which YOU were as
sembled here this evening, and thank you
for the honor you have cou.erred upon
me, a result of your deliberations, most
sincerely. 1t would have been a high hon
or TO be selected for the important Office
OF senator OF the United States from n
state like Michigan under any circum-
stances, but 10 be selected for that Office
from among such able and distinguished
gentlemen as were my competitors Is q
very high honor indeed. / shall not de-
tain YOU with any extended remarks. but
rendering you again my earnest and sim
care thanks for the preferment with which
you have houored me promise 10 yor
and TO the people OF Michigan that | wip
perform the duties OF the place for w1'.a
by your action have been SD ID taitL
fully and 70 the best OF my ability.